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Moody's Investor Service warns that the Gulf oil leak "impact could simulate a double dip to the economy in [Florida, which is] already struggling more than most to emerge from one of the country's worst recessions." As

We've known this was a possibility from the start and feared it: It now seems the worst-case scenario for spreading the oil gushing from the wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon is starting. Climate Progress points out that oil has

KW Celeste, an alert reader of CNN's iReports, has shared a heartwarming series of photos of "Pelly," the brown pelican, and "Lucky," the northern gannet, as they once again revel in glorious freedom after being

I'm a big fan of scenario thinking. Although no one can predict "the future," several plausible scenarios can be constructed, informing decisions made difficult by many unknowns. A good decision works in

photo: Recycled Surfboards
Surfers have always been known to have a connection with nature, they're one on one with the planet every time they take to the waves. And it comes as no surprise that many surfers also consider themselves environmentalists.

Paul Rudolph houses are backhoe bait; Too small, too modern, too reliant on natural light and air, too dedicated to sea and sky to survive in the age of air conditioning. (see Why Are So Many Paul Rudolph Buildings Being Torn Down?)

Usually, the scariest thing about a chopper barreling down the highways is the big, burley, short-tempered guy riding it--but atop the "GatorBike," made with the skin and skull of a real alligator, even the scrawniest, meekest

Venezuela is a major exporter of oil to the USA, and large trading partner with the US State of Florida, itself highly reliant on burning oil to generate electricity (an oddity among US states). A changing climate in Venezuela -